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Code on Access to Information
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The Government exists to serve the community well within available resources. To this end, it recognises the need for the community to be well informed about the Government, the services it provides and the basis for policies and decisions that affect individuals and the community as a whole.
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The Code on Access to Information (the Code) defines the scope of information that will be provided, sets out how the information will be made available either routinely or in response to a request, and lays down procedures governing its prompt release.
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The Code authorises and requires civil servants, routinely or on request, to provide information unless there are specific reasons for not doing so. These reasons are set out in Part 2 and will normally be referred to if a request for information is refused.
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Requests for information will be handled as promptly and helpfully as possible and if necessary, members of the public may be approached to clarify their requests or the requests may be directed to the most appropriate department. Procedures will be kept as simple as possible.
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The Code also sets out procedures for review or complaint if a member of the public considers that the provisions of the Code have not been properly applied.
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The Code can be accessed at http://www.access.gov.hk.
- The Senior Executive Officer (Administration) is
designated as the Access to Information Officer of this department.
She is responsible for ensuring that requests for access to information
under the Code on Access to Information are properly dealt with in
accordance with the specified procedures.
- Requests for information or records held by the department may be
made by letter or application form (Download
Application form for Access to Information) obtainable from the Departmental
Administration Division of this department or at the Public Enquiry
Service Centres of all District Offices. Applications should be addressed
to:
Access to Information Officer
Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service
and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service
Room 701, 7/F, Tower Two, Lippo Centre,
89 Queensway, Hong Kong
- The following information is available for public inspection at
the Departmental Administration Division of this department :
| (a) |
An
Organisation Chart & distribution of business of this department
(in English and Chinese)
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| (b) |
Programme
areas of this department (in English & Chinese)
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| (c) |
A
copy of the Code on Access to Information (in English & Chinese)
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| (d) |
A
copy of the Guidelines on Interpretation and Application of the
Code on Access to Information (in English)
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| (e) |
A
list of by category kept by the department (in English and Chinese)
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| (f) |
A
list of information published or made available to the public
free of charge or at a price (in English and Chinese)
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| (g) |
A
set of administrative procedures for handling requests for information
under the Code (in English and Chinese) |
- Other than publications/information available free of charge or at a
cost, the following photocopying charge will be levied :
| Photocopying black and white on A3 or A4 size paper |
HK$1
per photocopy unless otherwise provided by enactment or approved
by the Secretary for the Treasury
(Note: The above charge is subject to revision from time to time.)
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- For enquiries, please contact our Access to Information Officer
at 2912 8520 during office hours.
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